Including 13 closely related terms such as future climate change, climate change, and climate.
… with the regional climate change partnership Climate East Midlands (CEM). Through the CEM projects Planning to Adapt (2008-11) and Well Adapting East Midlands (2011-12) local authorities throughout the East Midlands focused on embedding adaptation, using NI 188 (the relevant national driver at the time) as guidance. In achieving level 3 of NI 188 Derbyshire County Council produced the following…
…: • Local Climate Impact Profiles (LCLIP) • Comprehensive Climate Change Risk Assessments (CCRA) These studies revealed a range of potential risks to County Council services as a result of climate change, including flooding to buildings and the cost of winter highways maintenance. Building on the LCLIPS and CCRA, the Adaptation Action Plan outlines the actions required and progress already made…
… and Community Safety and Ian Stephenson Strategic Director – Environmental Services Derbyshire County Council Climate Change Adaptation Action Plan Executive Summary Welcome to the Derbyshire County Council Adaptation Action Plan. This document outlines the County Council’s strategy to adapt to future climate change and build resilience within its service delivery…
… of developing a system of implementation, monitoring and evaluation of climate adaptation actions. Following meetings with relevant managers and taking the findings of the Climate Change Risk Assessment4 process into account, this Action Plan has been divided into five sections, as set out below. 1 The Derbyshire Partnership Forum…
… and reducing vulnerability to future unavoidable climate change. It is important to remember that adaptation is not just about reducing the potential threats of climate change but also embracing environmental, social and economic opportunities. Adaptation has significant benefits beyond its primary purpose of increasing resilience to climate change. Many adaptive actions, particuarly adapting…